His audition: Cole Vosbury, 22, of Shreveport, La., took a risk during his audition, singing “Movin’ On Up,” the theme song from “The Jeffersons” TV show from the 1970s and 1980s. It prompted Cee Lo Green to turn his chair, explaining he “had to turn around” since anyone who would do something that bold had…
His audition: Barry Black, 27, of Las Vegas, opened by making flugelhorn type noises with his mouth, then launched into a rendition of Bobby Calwell’s “What You Won’t Do for Love.” The performance prompted chair turns from Adam Levine and Blake Shelton. Adam called Barry “weird and wonderful.” Barry chose Team Adam.
Her audition: Kat Robichaud, 29, of Raleigh, N.C., sang “I Got the Music in Me.” The high-energy performance was the first of the season and one of the best of the auditions. By the time she finished the chorus the first time, three judges were facing in her direction. The only one who didn’t turn:…
The audition: Donna Allen, 55, of Hollywood, Fla., turned in a passionate performance of “You Are So Beautiful” and prompted Adam and Christina to turn around in a heartbeat. Though Christina told Donna her voice was like “the heavens opened up,” Donna chose to join Team Adam.
Her audition: Shelbie Z., 21, of Jasper, Ala., auditioned with a sassy version of Gretchen Wilson’s “Here for the Party,” a performance that showed she was no stranger to a stage. But it was her powerhouse vocals that had Cee Lo, Christina and Blake spinning their chairs by the end of the second line of…
Her audition: Caroline Pennell, 17, of Saddle River, N.J., sang Ellie Goulding’s “Anything Could Happen.” She let out a nervous giggle one line into the performance, a giggle of joy when two coaches turned around early into her song and another when it came time to choose between Cee Lo Green and Blake Shelton. “You…
His audition: Matthew Schuler, 20, of Yardley, Pa., sang “Cough Syrup” by Young the Giant. With a couple of lines, all four coaches turned around simultaneously. When the song ended, Matthew got a high-five from Blake Shelton and a hug from Christina Aguilera. Cee Lo’s reaction: “Well, hot damn. Who the hell are you?” Matthew…
His audition: Nic Hawk, 26, of Dallas, auditioned with a version of Blu Cantrell’s “Hit ‘Em Up Style,” enticing Adam to spin his chair very early in the song. Cee Lo followed suit when Nic hit a big note near the end. But as much as the two judges complimented his singing, Nic will most…
You might say Holly Henry was having a pretty excellent 24 hours. The 19-year-old from Minneapolis describes herself on Facebook as “acoustic/folk/alternative/blonde girl with a weird voice who plays instruments moderately well.”
After an opening night that featured two Pennsylvania singers, The Voice will introduce us to another batch of contestants tonight. For a look back at night one, head here. And for a blog on why those Pa. singers picked the coaches they did, head here.
